to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to lose one's footing; to slip
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
feather duster; feather brush
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
feather; plume; plumage; down
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)